Pretty old news for Maiden fans, but cool video nonetheless. The Eddie bobblehead on the instrument panel was a nice touch. Up the Irons!

Bruce Dickinson is a real person?

TWO MINUTES TO TAKE OFF.

Rocker Bruce to the rescue

Posted on 07/26/2006 6:08:57 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative

HEAVY metal star Bruce Dickinson was returning to Britain last night after airlifting 200 Beirut evacuees to safety.

The Iron Maiden singer, also a professional pilot, flew a Boeing 757 to Cyprus, where the Brits had fled to escape the violence.

After touching down at RAF Akrotiri on the Med island, Bruce waited for the fully-boarded plane to be re-fuelled before being given clearance to fly back to Gatwick.

The mercy mission was the idea of the rocker, whose Iron Maiden hits include Run To The Hills and Sanctuary.

Dad-of-three Bruce, 47, is a first officer with London-based charter airline Astraeus.

A colleague said: "He was only too keen to get involved and help. He has a strong interest in the welfare of people caught up in international conflicts and cares about what is going on."

The first Brits to flee war-torn Lebanon, mostly women and children, had landed at Gatwick airport yesterday looking exhausted but relieved.

By yesterday more than 1,000 Brit nationals and dual nationals had been ferried to safety in Cyprus by Royal Navy ships in the biggest war zone evacuation since Dunkirk in the Second World War.

They make it look like he's the only guy in the cockpit. Sad for the SIC.

Here's footage of the first landing of Ed Force One:




/The band was practicing at the time
//Whaddaya expect?

acanuck: They make it look like he's the only guy in the cockpit. Sad for the SIC.

Actually, the SIC gets some recognition. The SIC's picture IS on the tail, after all . . .

yes, THE Bruce Dickinson

Did he prepare for liftoff with Aces High jammin the loudspeakers?



There goes the siren that warns of the air raid
Then comes the sound of the guns sending flak
Out for the scramble we've got to get airborne
Got to get up for the coming attack.

Jump in the cockpit and start up the engines
Remove all the wheelblocks there's no time to waste
Gathering speed as we head down the runway
Gotta get airborne before it's too late.

Running, scrambling, flying
Rolling, turning, diving, going in again
Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die
Run, live to fly, fly to live. aces high.

Move in to fire at the mainstream of bombers
Let off a sharp burst and then turn away
Roll over, spin round and come in behind them
Move to their blindsides and firing again.

Bandits at 8 o'clock move in behind us
Ten ME-109's out of the sun
Ascending and turning our spitfires to face them
Heading straight for them I press down my guns

Rolling, turning, diving
Rolling, turning, diving, going in again
Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die
Run, live to fly, fly to live, aces high.

"Scream for me, first class!!!"

"Up the Irons!" sounds pretty cool and all, but what the hell does it mean?

I never really liked their music but Bruce has the most class of any musician in the metal genre. He never fails to impress me with his humanity and poise.

Bruce Dickinson is not THE Bruce Dickinson.

/the more you know.

galactus5000: Bruce Dickinson is not THE Bruce Dickinson.

/the more you know.

Also, his cousin is Rob Dickinson, the dude from Catherine Wheel.

That was a fun interview, I was unaware of his pilotese. I've run up against that whole "pilots need X hours of sleep before working" rule, it's nearly caused me some missed connections, but I thought it was only like 8 hours or so and only affected morning flights. Wouldn't imagine rock stars would get up to fly at 8:00am, if they had that whole day/night off. On a tour I'd think he'd likely only be traveling 1 or 2 hour jaunts at a time, if they mapped it out right. I must be missing something here.

Suicidal Writer: Bruce Dickinson is a real person?

Yes he is. Possibly the most accomplished and well-rounded gentleman in music.

galactus5000: Bruce Dickinson is not THE Bruce Dickinson.

Yes he is. There's only one THE Bruce Dickinson. This is him.

browntimmy: "Up the Irons!" sounds pretty cool and all, but what the hell does it mean?

It means hush up youngster.

Mr. Chainsaw: "Scream for me, first class!!!"

I larfed!

"oi! this is you captian speaking,our estimate arrival time for paschendale is 2 minutes to midnight."
or
"our fuel supply is running looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
running loooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
running lowww--yeah!!"

"MAIDEN!" *clap-clap* "MAIDEN!" *clap-clap* "MAIDEN!"

browntimmy: "Up the Irons!" sounds pretty cool and all, but what the hell does it mean?

Barack Obama is relevant to this thread now. (new window)

AaaPha: Suicidal Writer: Bruce Dickinson is a real person?

Yes he is. Possibly the most accomplished and well-rounded gentleman in music.

galactus5000: Bruce Dickinson is not THE Bruce Dickinson.

Yes he is. There's only one THE Bruce Dickinson. This is him.

browntimmy: "Up the Irons!" sounds pretty cool and all, but what the hell does it mean?

It means hush up youngster.

Mr. Chainsaw: "Scream for me, first class!!!"

I larfed!

All this and this

galactus5000: Bruce Dickinson is not THE Bruce Dickinson.

Yes he is. There's only one THE Bruce Dickinson. This is him.


Link

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pics here (spotted)

Suicidal Writer
Bruce Dickinson is a real person?

This is what I came here to say/ask.

galactus5000: Bruce Dickinson is not THE Bruce Dickinson.

/the more you know.

I remember when Sharon Osbourne called him a farker at Ozzfest. I think the crowd knew she was full of crap and booed her.

Third_Uncle_Eno: Suicidal Writer
Bruce Dickinson is a real person?

This is what I came here to say/ask.

What the hell is wrong with you kids?

I would just like to apologize right now for the rampant stupidity of people in my generation who only remember the name Bruce Dickinson from an SNL sketch, and not the greatness that is The Bruce Dickinson of the greatness that is Iron Maiden. I guess not everyone was fortunate enough to be introduced to them at the age of 3, such as I was.

/only 24, basically life-long fan
//Up the Irons!

Ed Force 1 landing in Costa Rica (new window)Not a RR

Mr. Chainsaw: Pretty old news for Maiden fans, but cool video nonetheless.
I agree. Bad interview too. Looks like she'd rather be talking to JT and Britney! That's the problem when a major network interviews a metal band, they don't have a clue! "So, how do you get from the plane to your hotel room?" Did you spend three years at Journalism School to ask a question like that?

Brian May relinquishes his title to the "most interesting second career for a rock musician" to Bruce.

WrongTrousers: Link

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Yes, I'm well aware of that. It's a five minute sketch which gave us an asinine catchphrase for kids to spout endlessly. The Walken character is hardly the definitive article, to quote a certain Doctor.

Bongwater Billy: I would just like to apologize right now for the rampant stupidity of people in my generation who only remember the name Bruce Dickinson from an SNL sketch, and not the greatness that is The Bruce Dickinson of the greatness that is Iron Maiden. I guess not everyone was fortunate enough to be introduced to them at the age of 3, such as I was.

S'ok. You lucky bastard.

/Fan since 10.
//So basically as long as you've been alive.
///Eeek!

He's listed as Bruce Bruce on my Samson album.

I've got tickets to see them again in June. Saw them first in '86 and several times since.

Any young(er) folks here would do well to catch them live at least once. There has never been a more consistently excellent live band - and I've seen a LOT of great bands.

Rob4127

FARK.com: (2608979) Members of Glasgow Rangers football team flying to Israel surprised to discover their pilot is Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson. 'We were wondering if the cabin crew would be Ozzy Osbourne,' says one


Not Ozzy but when they fly the VIP fans to special gigs (there was one in Iceland recently I think) Nicko McBrain, the drummer, doubles up as the worlds ugliest cabin crew.

/Up the Irons!

EnemyFrank: Any young(er) folks here would do well to catch them live at least once. There has never been a more consistently excellent live band - and I've seen a LOT of great bands.

Muse are on their way up as Great-Live-Act-of-the-Decade, more whiny but holy shiat what a show. But yeah, good advice, Maiden give you more than your money's worth.

This Here Is Bat Country: /Up the Irons!

Quoted and embiggened for great truth.

Euell Gibbons: He's listed as Bruce Bruce on my Samson album.

Your lawn is immaculate.

Yes, but does he put his pants on the same way as the rest of us?

neilbradley: Yes, but does he put his pants on the same way as the rest of us?

I don't know, are you having the same problems? My arms don't want to fit through the zipper and the loops are way too small for my penis. This is frustrating.

"Up the Irons", to those who were asking, is an English way of saying "Support Iron Maiden!" It grew out of the phrase, "Up the Hammers", which refers to Steve Harris' favorite footie team, West Ham.

What_Would_Jimi_Do: TWO MINUTES TO TAKE OFF.

AaaPha: WrongTrousers: Link

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Yes, I'm well aware of that. It's a five minute sketch which gave us an asinine catchphrase for kids to spout endlessly. The Walken character is hardly the definitive article, to quote a certain Doctor.

...Which was my point (I'm AGREEING with you). THE Bruce Dickinson in the sketch is not THE BRUCE DICKINSON. I'll bet at least 50% who clicked the article, likely many more, weren't aware.

UP THE IRONS!

What did I see?
COULD I BELIEVE?